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he cavalry; which careered in front and on either Sherman's March to the sea. flank of the infantry, so as to screen, so far as possible, the direction of our advance and the points to which it was directed. Each wing had its separate and efficient pontoon train. Gen. Sherman marched and camped first with one wing, then with the other. Moving rapidly to Atlanta, Nov. 14. Howard advanced thence by McDonough, Monticello, and Clinton, to Gordon; Nov. 23. while Slocum advanced by Covington, Madison, and Eatonton, concentrating on Milledgeville, Nov. 23. which was entered without opposition; Sherman thus far accompanying the 14th corps, which was the last to leave Atlanta, Nov. 16. and had not had a chance to fire a shot. In fact, the principal resistance encountered by our infantry was that of the bad roads of Georgia at that rainy season. Osterhaus had seen (for a moment) a few Rebel cavalry at the crossing of Cotton river; but, though they set fire to the bridge, t